Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-12-23


Do ilr' d-,cas,. Of the venerable Horace Alvurd
iarl1Nn los,.s its oldest resident He was born
Bob lu. ligi, and died Dec. H. thus nearly reach
9hi' 'cd birthday His entire lifetime has been
'i-ll u Wilmington, and 1t is a circumstance al
uNl Nilhuut u parallel that he was born and re-
,i- lll his years upon the. same farm upon which
rll-l. Judge Alvord was the only sun ui Ash
p AhurI, who removed to this town when II was
almost an unbruken wilderness from South Had
~. Mass, and Martha tAyrrSl Alvord, who's
hmy was in CRANKY, Mass. He was a man Of
l-rlng integrity, and has enjoyed during all his
fug life the highest confidence and respect ut his
''HlNlnen and all who knew him. He served as
'Sliant Judge for Windham county two terms,
a. selrctman for many years, also lister, justice
q 'he peace and trustee Of surplus fund FOR hong
rms in the offices named, His wife, Harriet W
Hamilton of Bruoktirld, Mass, died in 1859 SiN
-llnh were born ui this union, OF when NUM-
f1 uuly one survives, MIR. C. 7. Akuri, who re
lN 10 Wilmington village. Born during the al
mrtratiun of Washington, he cast his first vote
" James Monroe in 1915. His political symla-
-- we're with the old Wing party in strong
'sirr and hr did not readily give up the old Tor
@ irw when the Republican party came into be-
Z but soon realizing that the Republican party
7l1drd all that had been represented by thr
hrl IN It's opposition To the slave power, AMI
Tai Tue new formation even took higher ana
alr advanced ground in its determination to re-
] Nrnrruachnrnts upon free territory, he became
A ''hHig and earnest Republican and 50 cohtlh'
7' until his death In religious preterlnent the
7'aNri was Cungfrgatiunalist, Of winch dr'
4uuatiun hr was an active aud consistent mem
! flol over tu years Always Of strict ana cor
/ ~ habits sickness and disease have been al
unknown Ia him, and death came at last,
-'IIuul any malHdy, hut his life went ont rs th''
ir craSrs TO burn when it has reached the
'Arl The funeral was attended from the Ton
.alunal church on Monday last Rev. W. &.
'toh officiating
Tho Fidelity aud Casually Insurance company,
1sh their active and efficient agent, T.. \.
anu lr- has recently paid a number oil rIHius
slE nun SO To $50 in amount, Edward Mrl
~ u. huuWltuu, Norman tlihS' ul Rowe
'' and Mr.. llancurk of Nottingham Icing
as the recipients. Moral: keep insured
A'lrut ,leighng.
WA treasurer johnson has received from the
ilru the town tax, amounting Ia H cents on
Tao Of the grand list, -Four per cent discount
To allowed IL paid prior TO Mdrrh lHth' l0oo'
.rrgr,t To learn that Miss lrstna \. White
'uputrs removing from town To Florence,
" here superior educational advantages are
Hrl Tor llttlr Mobile, her adopted daughter
D. Wheeler is again settled in his old quar-
-Fl is prepared To receive orders for any
ii his line
b. uroundlil at Vermont House hall last
~ va, we'll attended and pronounced most
llNr TIL" affair was under the ausplrrs Oh
bsIrgdtiunHl society and much cltdll u ullt
w. barhrr for his untirng Efforts III Tue
rNmpathy Of the community goes out To
'"l Mrs. Charles purmalee IN Their sudden
4'rlnrut Their little son, Don Adams ar
vas child of unusual promise, AMI ms
WIllsS deepest sorrow.
b. Cook has Il fine assortment of stoves, tin
rir
fsNl Wheeler is taking an annual ihyenln
.rhaS Recently employed Mr.. Bates ul Kul-
as clerk
'ary Phelps is working in llnsdale, y. H.
-'i-N Barlow Is assisting in the savings bank
alu Ware, who was so recently injured ~
.lug uf u tree. is gaining as fast as could hr
icd
Ware has recently filled large order i"r
syrup To 70 Ia the Brrmudas
merchants are determined not Ia Dr. under
parties m uriglhming towns ana 9ne
Wrihs Nuunsockrt rubber ho"ls l"l -
s slhrs, aud boys sizes SsD,
Wibrl of persons accept employment ~ tue
of chairs for the Readsb0TU Chair Manu-
my company and Mrs Smith of Gardner,
~ giving instruction la relation thereto
Acr, while not "A professional musiciah' ap-
u'N music and evidences his TASTE ~ ne
N' "l q iiur grand square piano from lh'
'"l"Il of Marchal a smith
Joseph Cuurtrmunchr deals In illr Slrlshs
l'lagrs, and that the best work II tuIheu
'n lS shops is shown ny the new SlvlEhS
ny B.. T.. Mhrrlrr and y. \. willard IT,
.mhlmiDutiun lust received from john H.
Nl'fo that hr confidently HOPES 10 l~ pres
fttWlay evening Ia issue OF Dee. YIN, lr'ih
nal'Tr Tor a. r. Barler chairman ul com
luuu '"''
Russell will deliver his lecture upon the
gettysburg at Rutland, Jan. m. nndtr
Yl Roberts Post No. II, g. A. x; rug
Fl Nrd Gazette mud tnurirr in speaking OF
Arr, as recently delivered al Sales.--future
N 4'N Nh Russell delivered his lrtnIr up,
NJ 'Altlr Of Gettysburg Ia Union nan AZ A.
n 0rnug 10 an apnlrciativr audience, tie
goM 20 lecture and both plras's anu IN
Dts hrarris
..... l..u am
Mon party AT Vermont llousr nan "ii
Il III evening was we'll attended and riluSru
Tue second party will be given jan "i'
ind Army fair aud festival is Postpone
lhraday evening. the 2sth, az vernon
A'ruuht OF the unlayorahle weather
'uhinrtun savings hank makes dividend
W eehl payable Jan. LIST. Only three saw